"We started renting pools on Swimply to take our kids during the pandemic when public pools were closed. We also had just redone our backyard at the beginning of the pandemic. It took a solid six months, and we were just doing it for ourselves, but after a few iterations, we realized we had created a unique space. During our first Swimply experience, we began talking to the host and realized it could be a viable option for us."
"We put our backyard up for rent and had no idea if people would even want to use it. Since then, we've gotten a lot of reservations, and it hasn't been disruptive to our lives at all. It's been a very easy and profitable side hustle. We call our backyard "Pong Springs." It has a seven-person hot tub, 100-inch screen, a ping pong table, an outdoor kitchen and grill, a dart board, and gas fireplaces."
"Our guests are really varied. We just had a couple go on a date night and watch a movie in the hot tub. One week, we had a " Love Island" watch party with 15 women, and then the next night, we had a bunch of guys who rented it for their fantasy football draft party. It's a lot of birthday parties and holiday-themed events. It's all over the place."
A Portland couple rented their backyard on Swimply, earning $85,000 in passive income that helps pay their mortgage. They remodeled the backyard during the pandemic, creating a unique space they named 'Pong Springs' with a seven-person hot tub, 100-inch screen, ping pong table, outdoor kitchen, dart board, and gas fireplaces. Rentals are per hour, typically starting at $75 on weekends, with a 20-person limit. Bookings vary from date nights and watch parties to fantasy-football drafts and birthday gatherings. The operation requires minimal management and cleaning and has not been disruptive to their daily life.
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